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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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Recently acquired tax records also show that the university spent $6.1 million to bring in basketball coach Eric Musselman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Abigail Maguire's university experience has been marked by trauma and overcoming adversity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His classes included satellite design and orbital mechanics, and he worked on a university project to build the base station for a ground launch system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Mirer, meanwhile, claims that he has received no NIL compensation from Stanford’s collective or revenue-sharing money from the university since 2024 as a result of the settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He passed the entrance examination for the university in 1588, then had to complete a final year at Maulbronn before he could take up his place at the university, at the age of 17.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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